US June shipments up 7.6% YoY
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in June 2015 were about 8.9Mt, up by 7.6 per cent YoY, according to data from the the US Geological Sur...
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CRH's first-half driven by the Americas
CRH's first half turnover advanced by 12.6 per cent to €9,370m and the EBITDA improved by 9.9 per cent to €555m. The trading profit increased by 11.2 per cent to €189m and afte...
Five Holcim (US) plants receive EPA's Energy Star®
Holcim (US) Inc, a member of LafargeHolcim, announced that five of its plants earned the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR®. "We are pleased that the EPA ...
GCC sees higher volumes and bettter pricing
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) reported a 19 per cent rise YoY in second-quarter net sales to MXP3051m (US$186m) on the back of higher volumes and a better pricing environme...
USA: Lehigh Cement silos make way for new riverfront
A group of Lehigh Cement silos on Richmond’s riverfront in Virginia were demolished on Wednesday afternoon. The silos on Wharf Street were being removed to make way for a paved...
Schon named PCA Vice President and Counsel, Government Affairs
Portland Cement Association (PCA) named Michael Schon as vice president and counsel for government affairs. With PCA, he will have lead responsibility for shepherding the assoc...
CalPortland Co to buy Martin Marietta's California cement business
Taiheiyo Cement Corp announced Tuesday that its California subsidiary CalPortland Co (CPC) will buy Martin Marietta Materials Inc's cement business in California for US$420m. ...
Martin Marietta sees higher building volumes
Martin Marietta Materials, one of the top five US aggregates producers, has announced a first-half turnover 46.9 per cent ahead at US$1612.7m, thanks to the initial consolidati...
PCA: "Clean Power Plan" will impact all segments of US economy
Yesterday, President Obama authorised new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on emissions of CO2 from power plants. "These unprecedented regulations will h...
Vulcan’s profit falls following exceptional gains in previous year
Vulcan Materials' first-half turnover rose by 11.8 per cent to US$1526.4m, but EBITDA declined by 31.8 per cent to US$300.2m. The trading profit fell by 44.8 per cent to US$164...